Edgar Allen Poe
Was Edgar Allen Poe born in 1809 or 1849?
1809
What literary genre is Gothic literature is derived from?
Romanticism
Who has an affair with Abigail Williams?
John Proctor
" Oh the noose, the noose is up! "
Elizabeth Proctor
Which state was McCarthy a Senator for?
Wisconsin
Which University did Poe drop out of?
University of Virginia
Gothic literature is a reaction against what philosophy?
Transcendentalism
Who is the minister that is an expert on witchcraft?
Reverend John Hale
"No man may longer doubt the powers of the dark are gathered ... upon this village. "
Rev John Hale
How many televised days did the "McCarthy Hearings" last?
36
What city did Poe move to?
Boston
What century did Gothic literature become popular?
19th century
Who is the minister of Salem's church?
Reverend Parris
" Is the accuser always holy now? "
John Proctor
About how many people lost their jobs?
500
Both Poe's mother and wife passed away from this disease
tuberculosis
Name another American Gothic author besides Poe (can be a modern author)
Possible correct answers: Hawthorne, Charles Brockden Brown, Stephen King, etc.
Who is the deputy governor of Massachusetts?
Judge Danforth
"I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down! "
Abigail Williams
The Cold War ended in what year?
1991
What is the name of Poe's first detective novel?
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
Who wrote the first Gothic novel?
Horace Walpole
Who is the slave from Barbados?
Tituba
"You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! "
Betty Parris
The Crucible is a __________ (metaphor) for McCarthyism?
allegory